At one point during this interminable offseason, the Jets had six quarterbacks on their roster. Six! Kind of absurd, don't you think? They've since managed to pare that down to a much more reasonable four, which is still at least one more than any team needs. Tim Tebow is gone (against his will), and now he's been followed by David Garrard, who was unable to continue due to his knee not quite holding up anymore. This leaves the Jets with two unproven quarterbacks (Geno Smith and Matt Simms), one semi-proven quarterback (Greg McElroy), and one quarterback who's proved something, although perhaps not quite what he set out to (Mark Sanchez). We'd love to be a fly on the wall in coach Rex Ryan's office when he makes his final decision. The wait is almost too much to handle.

erniewasright: "Too bad, Dave; you were a real competitor and a true gentleman in your playing days. Hope you continue to be a positive role model in whatever you do next."

sources_say: "It is becoming more official each day that Sanchez will be named starter."

thecusefan94: "I was hoping Garrard could act as a mentor for Geno. Now he has no one to learn stuff from. I mean, unless he takes Sanchez seriously."

Red Jessi: "Sanchez was always a backup QB. They just wanted a media star in NYC. The Jets are not serious about winning. Thye are one of those teams that chooses money over winning."

Dennis6882: "How sad is your QB situation when you lose a guy who hasn't played a down in a few years and has never taken a snap for your team, is gonna be missed by fans?"

Tim Tebow may be gone, but that doesn't mean the Jets' quarterback situation is settled. General manager John Idzik said that there's going to be an open competition for the QB spot, including everyone from struggling incumbent Mark Sanchez to backup Matt Simms. Whether the quarterback who starts the season will be the same person who finishes it is another question, but the Jets are keeping what options they have open on all fronts.

PCassidy2010: "'All 5 QB's will compete for the starting job,' said no team headed in the right direction, ever."

JDan15: "If you have 5 QB's I would argue that you don't have one QB."

JohnMosbyGuy: "The sad reality is that Greg McElroy is the best QB in NY right now. "

wvu1980joel: "Open competition at QB should always be the starting point, for every team. Is anyone guaranteed a position? They shouldn't be. Greatness in the previous season doesn't earn you a free ticket in the upcoming season."

Branko.NMI.Sipina: "As sad as this is, it is necessary. I would be shocked if Geno starts from day 1. But as an organization, competition should bring out the best in all QBs."